(November 21, 2016 at 12:02 am)Stimbo Wrote: Atheism doesn't "deny god". It is a specialized subset of skepticism and critical thinking; the position of not automatically accepting theistic claims. Why do so many theists have trouble with such a simple concept?
I "Deny God" period. I can't for the life of me conceive of a universe created by some mystical being. No arguments by "religious" people can convince me that that life is not "an accident". I believe that in this universe at least, the laws of physics actually require the combination of particals that eventually result in "life" i.e. the ability to reproduce itself
To me accepting a "God or Gods" is stupid. Other than "belief" there is no proof that a god or gods exist, period. Just because man has for centuries insisted that some supreme being "caused" the universe doesn't mean some sort of "prime mover" actually invented/created the universe and us. I find nothing wrong nor inconsistent with the idea that life is anything other than the combination of the resources found in the universe.
Does that mean there is other "life" in the universe? Probably no but in all likelyhood yes since the constituents in the universe are common. That doesn't rule out the possibility that other life could be based on other atoms such as silicoas I have read in the past (or even other atom combinations).
Well enough of this I've had too much Christmas Cheer tonight to be too clear or consistent. Eggnog and Rum [as much as I have had tonight has been more that enough] I'll be upset with this post tomorrow.
I don't know why I post here since I find the belief in some sort of divine fiat to be absurdly ridiculous.
Of course haven't been personally challenged by a theist.
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Robert
Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow will be even better.
Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow will be even better.